Today, Rockstar Games released a press release detailing that the launch for Grand Theft Auto IV has been pushed back from October this year. It is now scheduled for release in the fiscal year 2008 which begins on October 31st 2007 for Rockstar. We are looking at a delay of probably a few months for the game, although it still may be available before Christmas.

crap...that sucks...

they are probably going to change the cop car colors,AGAIN! Grand theft auto 3 was delayed due to 9/11,which was bullshit.we could have had nypd color schme cop cars,darkel,school buses and children,but the sand blacks just HAVE to crash into the world trade centers.Couldn't they go crash into a oilrig or something instead??? :pissed:now they are delaying it due to pissed new yorkers and that devious bastard jackass thompson.

ah fuck 4th :/ wow that sucks

That fucken pisses me off.

Das bist scheise, no other comment...

It just sucks...At least we got some more time to achieve 200.000 post at /b/ random...

Thanks for the info, anyway.

What a bummer.

Oh well, if R* puts more time into the game, it actually might be worth our wait.

WTF!? Awww jesus!

well like he said, more time to work more going into the game, searching for bugs and stuff ect..

they are probably going to change the cop car colors,AGAIN! Grand theft auto 3 was delayed due to 9/11,which was bullshit.we could have had nypd color schme cop cars,darkel,school buses and children,but the sand blacks just HAVE to crash into the world trade centers.Couldn't they go crash into a oilrig or something instead??? :pissed:now they are delaying it due to pissed new yorkers and that devious bastard jackass thompson.

You're an idiot.

It's delayed because they need additional development time.

We'll have more information when R* provide it to us.

Oh well, if R* puts more time into the game, it actually might be worth our wait.

Yeah, that meaby would be good, but anyway...It seems great as it is already.

Its not all that bad, now I have more time to finish Beautiful Katamari, Half-Life 2 Episode 2, Halo 3, and Mass Effect. Besides, we'll have it before April '08 (erm, I think) so it's not all that bad.

Not dissapointed that much, I want this game to be the best and it probably will be, I knew there was going to be adelay but I thought it would have only been for a week not a couple of months.

Yeah yeah...At least we'll have a perfect game, I hope.

Just realised I might not get this game until months after its release because in 2008 I sit my GCSEs so I will have to concentrate on them.

I heard it was only gonna be delayed by a few days damn!

Frankly it's hard to believe. They said that they were determined to meet deadline. They must have absolutely no choice. Oh, well It'll be even better than we thought. More time = A better game. I guess I'll just keep playin GTA Trilogy.

idiots i have been waiting years for this game!!!!!! aye peeps what do they mean by fiscal 2008??????

I guess this helps me in a way, it gives me more time to gather money for either an Xbox 360 or PS3 to play it on. It is a shame, but TBH I was expecting some sort of delay, although never one as long as this one... If they can make the game even better during those long months, then I'm glad because we can only benefit from it.

Frankly it's hard to believe. They said that they were determined to meet deadline. They must have absolutely no choice.

That's just the way things go unfortunately. Just be glad they don't rush it

idiots i have been waiting years for this game!!!!!! aye peeps what do they mean by fiscal 2008??????

Don't call Rockstar idiots. Do you reckon you could make a better game? They're just delaying it for a few weeks or a couple of months to make sure it's good enough - if you've been waiting years than a few weeks won't make any difference.

A fiscal year is just the financial year of the company, where they work out their budget. Eg "in fiscal year 2007 we can spend m on making games". Rockstar's fiscal year ends 31st October, so they've pushed GTA IV back to the next fiscal year so it shows up in next year's books.

I still dont get it.

Can ya explain it a lil' more detailed - Hehe.

A fiscal year is a 12-month period used for calculating annual statements for a business. All budgets are worked out annually, so "this year we will spend $xxx on this and $xxx on that". Every company has to make its financial statements and budgets and intentions public, which is exactly what the Investor Relations site is for. The fiscal year is just when that company decides to have these budgets and statements starting and finishing from.

Here, Rockstar have decided that GTA IV won't be launched in fiscal year 2007, it will be launched in fiscal year 2008 instead. Rockstar decided to start their fiscal year every 31st October.

EDIT:

They have said GTA IV will be released in the "second quarter of fiscal year 2008" which means February, March or April.

guys its probably for the PS3 version since they werent really done with that. They are probably searching for bugs, maybe adding a better multiplayer?

no, it's for both the 360 version and the PS3 version -

Take-Two is reducing its fiscal 2007 guidance primarily to reflect the movement of the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2008, due to additional development time required to complete the title.

What a bummer. But at least with the delay, I can make sure that I have enough money for it.

guys its probably for the PS3 version since they werent really done with that. They are probably searching for bugs, maybe adding a better multiplayer?

No, it's only 2 weeks behind they said.

the bossman: Read his post again ^

The info about the confrence call is rather usless. You have to be a share holder or someone finacially involved. I called to find out.

I would prefer that it was delayed and became a great game then released in October and full of bugs and glitches.

I would prefer that it was delayed and became a great game then released in October and full of bugs and glitches.

A bit like VCS was. I think R* learnt from that, and i for one am glad that they're taking the time to polish the game up ready for release. It's gonna be awesome for sure, and may boost sales, because it's 'dodging' the Halo release a bit. Though thety may not amke the christams sales, there will be more anticipation, and so more people will buy IMO.

I'm only a little upset about this.. But like most people are saying, this is probably for the better.

Well, VCS deserves to be known as a high quality game. I loved its graphics and features. Not too many glitches either. I wouldn't be surprised if GTA4 was even better because of this delay.

Well, VCS deserves to be known as a high quality game. I loved its graphics and features. Not too many glitches either. I wouldn't be surprised if GTA4 was even better because of this delay.

Are you fucking kidding me mate? VCS had more glitches thatn any other GTA game to date. The graphics coulda been better aswell, considering those showcased on some other PSP titles. /rant.

So yeah, it'll undoubtedlty be better for this delay. Both game - wise and marketing-wise, IMO...

oh my god now we have to wait lets all cry together, take a deep breath and slowly let all that anger out, ad ahh the peace.

At least we are promised a sweet as game. Just have to wait till next year?!

Awesome! More development time = great.

We knew this would happen eventually but I didn't expect its delay to be announced months before the original release date and I never expected it to be delayed 4-6 months.

I'm actually quite happy about this. I'm kind of use to waiting..

Of course, i still have to wait of a pc version if it is going to come out.

GREAT! I expected some good news this week That means the PC version will be delayed too

The official release date for GTA IV will be the 4th April 2008

Rockstar North announced in Edinburgh, Scotland today

The official release date for GTA IV will be the 4th April 2008

Rockstar North announced in Edinburgh, Scotland today

Yeha babe...if this the date, i mean 4+4=08 its gonna be gr8.

by the time i'll be xtremely free to do anethin' i like...all my exams...finally...over...O.V.E.R.

hope for the best from this delay...

Awesome! More development time = great.

lol soo true